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Rodmo · 15 August 2014, 03:53 AM

A very good and touching article on Scott Beamer's Rolex: "A Moment in Time Captured in Pieces"

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/fa...A17%22%7D&_r=0

phils · 15 August 2014, 04:18 AM

God bless him and all the good folks who died on 9/11.
A terrible act of terrorism.
We will never forget!

Hammer · 15 August 2014, 04:18 AM

Sobering stuff.

Angrypuppy · 15 August 2014, 04:26 AM

Thank you for posting that. I had know idea at all that something like that survived.

brandrea · 15 August 2014, 04:33 AM

Thank you for this post. Let's never forget that day and moment in time. May he rest easy.

Chrispare · 15 August 2014, 04:35 AM

Thanks

watch_guy · 15 August 2014, 04:53 AM

Thank you for the post great read I for one feel we have not paid those SOB's who did this to us near enough But thats just the Brooklyn in me

wantonebad · 15 August 2014, 06:16 AM

Thank you for posting this!!

Porsche958 · 15 August 2014, 06:34 AM

Great read! Just wondering but is that not a 36mm case Thunderbird bezel?

Mfrankel2 · 15 August 2014, 11:25 AM

Great post. Been to the museum with my 15-year-old son recently and seeing that watch (as well as most other parts of the exhibit) was an incredibly emotional experience unlike anything else. I strongly recommend a visit if at all possible

tkerrmd · 15 August 2014, 11:31 AM

Thanks for the post, we will never forget!

incontrol · 15 August 2014, 12:25 PM

Chilling to the bone. Thank you for posting.

jedinite · 15 August 2014, 12:51 PM

Great Post

Time Exposure · 15 August 2014, 12:52 PM

I glanced at the photo of the watch, then read the article. It wasn't until I read the article that I realized I missed the most significant part of the watch: the date.
I returned to the photo and stared at that date for a long time...
Thank you for posting this link.

anothernewphone · 15 August 2014, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porsche958

Great read! Just wondering but is that not a 36mm case Thunderbird bezel?

Yeah, they didn't get all the details right. 36mm Thunderbird.

franzy · 15 August 2014, 12:59 PM

Thanks for posting! Great article. What an amazing hero Scott Beamer is and always will be!!

Sublover2166 · 15 August 2014, 01:06 PM

Seen it mentioned somewhere that is was a Datejust TurnOGraph, no?

submariner66 · 15 August 2014, 01:07 PM

I think the NY Times got some of the watch's specs wrong, but they certainly touched on some very poignant and reflective aspects of those events. Interesting how the eagerness,hopefulness and symbolism of the Rolex came about in a very uplifting but at the same time sorrowful light, the way his dad had gotten the watch as an achievement and his son followed suit. Interesting take on history as seen through those object.

StaceeJaxx · 15 August 2014, 01:27 PM

Godbless

I will never forget or forgive

jspjmma · 15 August 2014, 01:33 PM

Incredibly touching. Puts life and death in perspective.

richard371 · 15 August 2014, 01:37 PM

amazing story.

Hairdude1 · 15 August 2014, 01:42 PM

Thanks for this

Lgear080 · 15 August 2014, 02:03 PM

Wow. Incredibly tough to read and digest, yet so poignant.

DCheeta · 15 August 2014, 03:56 PM

Great article.

I live a couple of blocks from the WTC. The new tower is the first thing I see every day when I walk out my front door. The memory of 9/11 is still very fresh in my mind, especially every September when the weather feels just like it did on that day.

God bless Beamer and everybody who took action that day, and all he men and women who are still taking action and putting themselves in harm's way to fight the fight.

Glidelock · 19 August 2014, 02:45 PM

I know people have a lot of opinions on nicknames, especially the silly of super hero ones, however, in tribute to Todd Beamer whom is a true american hero, I believe we believe we should nickname this model of Datejust w/ the Thunderbird bezel and Champaign Textured Dial the Beamer Special...or Beamer Datejust. In fact, a few days back I saw one in the For Sale section and I thought that is the same model that Todd Beamer had!

Here it is:
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...bird-Let's Roll!

adamlea · 19 August 2014, 03:04 PM

A very poignant article about a very poignant artifact from a very poignant day. May God continue to safeguard the souls of all those who perished that day and all those who perished in the years that followed in the fight against terrorism.

77T · 19 August 2014, 03:05 PM

Gives me a shiver still - and no, can't forget those souls...ever...

Glidelock · 19 August 2014, 05:28 PM

Wow...sorry for the typo's on my above post, got interrupted mid draft and did not proof before hitting the quick reply button. Appears it was to late to edit it, as the edit button is not showing itself to me. Ouch, that is what I would call a rough draft!

SALTY · 19 August 2014, 08:41 PM

Was it not once said that, Men Who Guide The Destinies Of The World Wear Rolex Watches?

Thank you for sharing.

15 August 2014, 03:53 AM	#1
Rodmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Watch: 3 Subs/2 Daytonas Posts: 305	NY Times Article-Scott Beamer's Rolex A very good and touching article on Scott Beamer's Rolex: "A Moment in Time Captured in Pieces" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/14/fa...A17%22%7D&_r=0

15 August 2014, 06:16 AM	#8
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	Thank you for posting this!! __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

15 August 2014, 06:34 AM	#9
Porsche958 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Joel Location: Atlanta, Ga Watch: 1655 Posts: 866	Great read! Just wondering but is that not a 36mm case Thunderbird bezel? __________________ "I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." - Ferdinand Porsche

15 August 2014, 12:25 PM	#12
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	Chilling to the bone. Thank you for posting. __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

15 August 2014, 12:51 PM	#13
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15 August 2014, 04:18 AM	#2
phils "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: philip Location: missouri Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 1,094	God bless him and all the good folks who died on 9/11. A terrible act of terrorism. We will never forget!

15 August 2014, 04:18 AM	#3
Hammer "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Simon Location: Essex Posts: 530	Sobering stuff.

15 August 2014, 04:26 AM	#4
Angrypuppy "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Jason Location: FL390 Posts: 2,376	Thank you for posting that. I had know idea at all that something like that survived.

15 August 2014, 04:33 AM	#5
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,091	Thank you for this post. Let's never forget that day and moment in time. May he rest easy.

15 August 2014, 04:35 AM	#6
Chrispare "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Chrisstian Location: Paris France Watch: Daytona SS Posts: 937	Thanks

15 August 2014, 04:53 AM	#7
watch_guy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Martin Location: florida Watch: GMT 16710 Pepsi Posts: 40	Thank you for the post great read I for one feel we have not paid those SOB's who did this to us near enough But thats just the Brooklyn in me

15 August 2014, 11:25 AM	#10
Mfrankel2 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Marc Location: New york Watch: SD43,d-Blue, 16710 Posts: 1,010	Great post. Been to the museum with my 15-year-old son recently and seeing that watch (as well as most other parts of the exhibit) was an incredibly emotional experience unlike anything else. I strongly recommend a visit if at all possible

15 August 2014, 11:31 AM	#11
tkerrmd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: In a race car! Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES Posts: 24,123	Thanks for the post, we will never forget!

15 August 2014, 12:52 PM	#14
Time Exposure "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Real Name: Bryan Location: Sac Valley, CA US Watch: Patek 5980/1A Posts: 2,860	I glanced at the photo of the watch, then read the article. It wasn't until I read the article that I realized I missed the most significant part of the watch: the date. I returned to the photo and stared at that date for a long time... Thank you for posting this link.

15 August 2014, 12:59 PM	#16
franzy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Tom Location: USA Posts: 1,264	Thanks for posting! Great article. What an amazing hero Scott Beamer is and always will be!!

15 August 2014, 01:06 PM	#17
Sublover2166 Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: John Location: Manassas,Virginia Watch: Ol'Bluesy & Hulk Posts: 2,871	Seen it mentioned somewhere that is was a Datejust TurnOGraph, no?

15 August 2014, 01:07 PM	#18
submariner66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: John Location: New Jersey Watch: 114060 Posts: 1,139	I think the NY Times got some of the watch's specs wrong, but they certainly touched on some very poignant and reflective aspects of those events. Interesting how the eagerness,hopefulness and symbolism of the Rolex came about in a very uplifting but at the same time sorrowful light, the way his dad had gotten the watch as an achievement and his son followed suit. Interesting take on history as seen through those object.

15 August 2014, 01:27 PM	#19
StaceeJaxx Banned Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Just Fly Casual Posts: 698	Godbless I will never forget or forgive

15 August 2014, 01:33 PM	#20
jspjmma "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 63	Incredibly touching. Puts life and death in perspective.

15 August 2014, 01:37 PM	#21
richard371 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sf Watch: 116500LN White Posts: 1,853	amazing story.

15 August 2014, 01:42 PM	#22
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Thanks for this __________________ Instagram: @Hairdude Watches in Collection 5070R, 5522A, 214270 MK1, 228238 16750, 26401, 5711, 116718, 116710LN, 116300, 16710"Coke", 372, 15300, 15703 (All Flipped) Official Member "Perpetual 30" Las Vegas GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member 'WIS-CON' Las Vegas Int'l GTG 2018

15 August 2014, 02:03 PM	#23
Lgear080 Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 3,506	Wow. Incredibly tough to read and digest, yet so poignant.

15 August 2014, 03:56 PM	#24
DCheeta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: NYC Posts: 7,181	Great article. I live a couple of blocks from the WTC. The new tower is the first thing I see every day when I walk out my front door. The memory of 9/11 is still very fresh in my mind, especially every September when the weather feels just like it did on that day. God bless Beamer and everybody who took action that day, and all he men and women who are still taking action and putting themselves in harm's way to fight the fight.

19 August 2014, 02:45 PM	#25
Glidelock "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Will Zdorf Location: So. Cal. Watch: SDC4000, Sub LVC Posts: 1,947	I know people have a lot of opinions on nicknames, especially the silly of super hero ones, however, in tribute to Todd Beamer whom is a true american hero, I believe we believe we should nickname this model of Datejust w/ the Thunderbird bezel and Champaign Textured Dial the Beamer Special...or Beamer Datejust. In fact, a few days back I saw one in the For Sale section and I thought that is the same model that Todd Beamer had! Here it is: http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...bird-Let's Roll!

19 August 2014, 03:04 PM	#26
adamlea "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Great Plains Watch: Exp II 216570 Blk Posts: 1,190	A very poignant article about a very poignant artifact from a very poignant day. May God continue to safeguard the souls of all those who perished that day and all those who perished in the years that followed in the fight against terrorism.

19 August 2014, 03:05 PM	#27
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,016	Gives me a shiver still - and no, can't forget those souls...ever... __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

19 August 2014, 05:28 PM	#28
Glidelock "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Will Zdorf Location: So. Cal. Watch: SDC4000, Sub LVC Posts: 1,947	Wow...sorry for the typo's on my above post, got interrupted mid draft and did not proof before hitting the quick reply button. Appears it was to late to edit it, as the edit button is not showing itself to me. Ouch, that is what I would call a rough draft!

19 August 2014, 08:41 PM	#29
SALTY "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Watch: Your Six Posts: 1,500	Was it not once said that, Men Who Guide The Destinies Of The World Wear Rolex Watches? Thank you for sharing. __________________ Time and tide wait for no man.

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